Area-codeless local calls will largely go away in October -- but for a good reason

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge In many places, you can call up a neighbor or local pizza parlor just by dialing seven numbers, as long as you have the same area code -- but that ability will soon be going away, in order to make the National Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Crisis Lifeline easier to reach. If you live in one of the areas where the change is taking place, you'll soon have to dial 10 numbers whether you're making a local call or not. Each cellular carrier has a sup...